Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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Structural Deficit
What does this mean?
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
The Path Forward
The Truth-Teller
Forces necessary, painful cuts to preserve the core. It demands that the organization stop borrowing from its future and align its current programmatic output with actual sustainable revenue.
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↓
Overall
34
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 8.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.1% | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 7.0% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 10.2% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 7.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 8.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARR KELLY | Executive Director | 4.8% of Rev | ||
| LEE MIKESKA GARDNER | Artistic Director | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| BETSY BARD | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH BALDWIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN CORR | Board Member | — | ||
| MITALENE FLETCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY GROBAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE LEVINE | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE MINASIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN MUGAR | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE WALLACE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA ROBERTS | Board President | — | ||
| KIMBERLY HOLLIDAY | Board President | — | ||
| ROSS KRINSKY | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARY DILL | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Carr Kelly | Executive Director | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| Debra Wise | Board Member | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| Lee Mikeska Gardner | Board Member | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| Laura Roberts | Board President | — | ||
| Betsy Groban | Board President | — | ||
| Allison Coleman | Treasurer | — | ||
| Mary Dill | Secretary | — | ||
| Betsy Bard | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Minasian | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn Mugar | Board Member | — | ||
| Melanie Wallace | Board Member | — | ||
| Simar Singh | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Corr | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeffrey Song | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Baldwin | Board Member | — | ||
| Jill Burrows | Board Member | — | ||
| Subrata Das | Board Member | — | ||
| Arlo Perez | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Carr Kelly | Executive Director | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| Lee Mikeska Gardner | Board Member | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Debra Wise | Board Member | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| Laura Roberts | Board President | — | ||
| Betsy Groban | Board President | — | ||
| Allison Coleman | Treasurer | — | ||
| Mary Dill | Secretary | — | ||
| Betsy Bard | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Minasian | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn Mugar | Board Member | — | ||
| Sally Adams | Board Member | — | ||
| Melanie Wallace | Board Member | — | ||
| Simar Singh | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Corr | Board Member | — | ||
| Arlo Perez | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeffrey Song | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Baldwin | Board Member | — | ||
| Subatra Das | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Carr Kelly | Board Member | 3.9% of Rev | ||
| Lee Mikeska Gardner | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| Debra Wise | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| Betsy Bard | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| Laura Roberts | Board President | — | ||
| Betsy Groban | Board President | — | ||
| Allison Coleman | Treasurer | — | ||
| Mary Dill | Secretary | — | ||
| Subrata Das | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Minasian | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn Mugar | Board Member | — | ||
| Sally Adams | Board Member | — | ||
| Melanie Wallace | Board Member | — | ||
| Simar Singh | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Corr | Board Member | — | ||
| Arlo Perez | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeffrey Song | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
55 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
34 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 245 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 42 points below the peer median (0 vs. 42).
5-year trend: Structural Deficit
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 8.8% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.